Victron energy PPP-8 Manuel page 5

2. Safety instructions
• Please read this manual carefully before the product is
installed and put into use.
• This product is designed and tested in accordance with
international standards. The equipment should be used for
the designated application only.
• Install the product in a heatproof environment. Ensure
therefore that there are no chemicals, plastic parts, curtains or
other textiles, etc. in the immediate vicinity of the equipment.
• Do not connect in series to get a higher voltage. (The
overload and short circuit protections might fail.)
• Ensure that the equipment is used under the correct operating
conditions. Never operate it in a wet environment.
• Never use the product at sites where gas or dust explosions
could occur.
• Ensure that there is always sufficient free space around the
product for ventilation.
• Connections must always be made in the sequence described
in section 3.5.
• Use flexible multistranded copper cable for the output 1 and
output 2 connections.
The maximum diameter of the individual strands is
0,4mm/0,125mm² (0.016inch/AWG26).
A 25mm² cable, for example, should have at least 196 strands
(class 5 or higher stranding according to VDE 0295, IEC 60228
and BS6360). Also known as H07V-K cable.
An AWG2 gauge cable should have at least 259/26 stranding
(259 strands of AWG26).
In case of thicker strands the contact area will be too small
and the resulting high contact resistance will cause severe
overheating, eventually resulting in fire.
Danger of explosion from sparking
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